Former Swindon Town and Doncaster Rovers midfielder signs for Aldershot Town on loan from Forest Green Rovers

Fabien Robert in action for Doncaster Rovers (Image: Coventry Telegraph)

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Aldershot Town have signed former Swindon Town and Doncaster Rovers midfielder Fabien Robert on a one-month loan from Forest Green Rovers.

And the ambitious Frenchman is looking to the future with the Shots, aiming to help Gary Waddock's team on the way to the National League title.

Having already trained with the north Hampshire team, Robert is confident he is going to fit in at the EBB Stadium, with him likely to go straight into the starting line up to face Dover Athletic today.

(Image: Birmingham Mail)

“I can’t wait to play for the team. I remember playing against them last season and I think the way they play will suit me. It’s a really positive move for me,” Robert told the Aldershot Town website.

“The team has started really well this season, and I am here to help Aldershot Town compete for the National League title. Simple as that.

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“It takes a lot of commitment, and the National League is hard, but I think the fans here will enjoy watching us play. I’ve always played as an offensive midfielder in my career, either in the number ten role or out wide

"I can say that after the first training session, no problem at all. I want to be involved and on the ball a lot of times during a match – and the way training is, I can only imagine what it will be like during a game!”

The 28 year-old – who scored twice at the EBB Stadium last October, in Rovers’ 4-0 victory – made 23 National League appearances in 2016-17 as the Nailsworth side won promotion to League Two.

The former France U20 international previously played for Swindon Town, playing 34 games in League One, and made 13 appearances in the Championship during a three-month spell at Doncaster Rovers.

Born in Brittany, he began his career with FC Lorient, for whom he made 42 appearances in Ligue 1, whilst a loan spell at US Boulogne brought a further 16 Ligue 1 appearances.